Current welfare systems were not designed to adapt to the challenges presented by automation and globalisation and are not fit for purpose. That's the view of a new paper from the Adam Smith Institute in the UK published to coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos this week. The institute argues that governments should look to Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiments around the world as they seek to address the risks posed by large-scale changes to the labour market while retaining the benefits of trade and technological progress.

Social Justice Ireland's recent book entitled Basic Income: Radical Utopia or Practical Solution? has received an award for original work in Irish Fiscal Policy from Ireland's Foundation for Fiscal Studies, Fiscal.ie.

Social Justice Ireland has called for the introduction of an EU-wide Basic Income system. Speaking at a consultation on the Future of Europe conducted by the European Economic and Social Committee, Seán Healy, Director, Social Justice Ireland, stated that confidence in the EU is being eroded steadily because of a number of failures in the areas of social policy, environmental protection and governance. It needed to be seen as a Union that cared for all its people.

This paper examines the costing of a Basic Income for Ireland. It was first presented at a policy conference 'Basic Income - Radical Utopia or practical Solution?’ and published in the accompanying book. Also available to download is the presentation and a cartoonist’s interpretation of the paper.

This paper explores a basic income in the context of a right to housing. It was first presented at a policy conference 'Basic Income - Radical Utopia or practical Solution?’ and published in the accompanying book. Also available to download is the presentation and a cartoonist’s interpretation of the paper.

This paper explores a partial basic income as part of a suite of transformative strategies. It was first presented at a policy conference 'Basic Income - Radical Utopia or practical Solution?’ and published in the accompanying book. Also available to download is the presentation and a cartoonist’s interpretation of the paper.

This paper details basic income related experiments in the Netherlands. It was first presented at a policy conference 'Basic Income - Radical Utopia or practical Solution?’ and published in the accompanying book. Also available to download is the presentation and a cartoonist’s interpretation of the paper.